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Lithuania to temporarily close two checkpoints with Belarus amid tensions on border 08/16/2023 08:02am • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania on Wednesday decided to temporarily close two of its six checkpoints with Belarus later this week amid growing tensions with its eastern neighbor, an ally of Russia. The Lithuanian government has said that the crossings at Tverecius and Sumskas will be closed, a Kenya's crisis is unique and driven by poverty, track and field's anti-doping head tells the AP 08/16/2023 04:42am • In all likelihood, Kenya will haul in another good chunk of medals in distance races at this month's track and field world championships, each one of them throwing more suspicion on a country with a reputational crisis because of doping. Kenya has achieved unparalleled success in modern distance run Howard U. ramps up security after random mob attack on students 08/16/2023 12:07am • Security is being ratcheted up on the D.C. campus of Howard University, after several students were randomly and viciously attacked this weekend by a group of teenagers, known to police for their troublemaking. Videos posted on social media this weekend showed the melee, in which Howard students Delay's 2-run double in 6-run 7th sparks Pirates over Mets 7-4 08/15/2023 11:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Delay hit a two-run double in a six-run seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Mets 7-4 on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh stranded 10 runners through six innings before sending 10 batters to the plate against a trio of pitchers in the seventh. Pittsburgh Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver 08/15/2023 11:17pm • BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys made brief opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home. Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Charles Case, were indicted in November Allen, Calhoun lead Guardians over Reds 3-0 in first Ohio Cup matchup of year 08/15/2023 10:37pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Logan Allen is solidifying his role as another reliable rookie starter for the Cleveland Guardians. The 24-year-old had his best outing since July 18, allowing four hits over six innings as Cleveland got consecutive victories for the first time in three weeks with a 3-0 win over Reality Check: The truth hurts and truth is a bunch of ranked teams will break hearts in 2023 08/15/2023 09:52pm • The first Reality Check of the college football season, following the release of the preseason AP Top 25, can be a real bummer. The truth hurts and the truth is a bunch of ranked teams won't be as good as the voters think. Several will break their fans' hearts and maybe even get their coach fired. R Rays ace Shane McClanahan, outfielder Manuel Margot to have surgeries 08/15/2023 08:53pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tampa Bay ace left-hander Shane McClanahan is scheduled to have Tommy John surgery Monday, and Rays outfielder Manuel Margot will undergo a procedure to remove bone chips from his right elbow. The 26-year-old McClanahan went on the 60-day injured list with tightness in his pit A Checklist for Your Retirement Money 08/15/2023 08:00pm • You may be shouting to the rooftops to your friends and family that you're ready to retire, but your finances may be telling a different story. Before you plan a retirement party, take a look at our retirement planning checklist to see if your finances are in order. Here are some things you can idea Questions Doctors Wish Their Patients Would Ask 08/15/2023 08:00pm • When you go to the doctor, it's often for a specific problem, such as ongoing sinus congestion or that nagging back pain that won't let up. But it's also an opportunity to learn more about what's going on in your body, understand why you're receiving a specific treatment and find out how to be as he When Do You Become a Senior Citizen? 08/15/2023 08:00pm • There is no defined age when you become a senior citizen. Some people might consider themselves seniors when they retire from the workplace, sign up for Social Security or begin to spend their retirement savings. Others aren't ready to call themselves senior citizens yet. Here are some milestones th Rethinking the Biggest Traditional Expenses 08/15/2023 08:00pm • When you're trying to get ahead financially, you may scan your budget to identify and trim nonessentials. Spending categories like vacations, cafe beverages, and tickets to concerts and sporting events may all be on the chopping block. These items, however, make life enjoyable, so reducing or elimin Young environmentalists won a landmark climate change ruling in Montana. Will it change anything? 08/15/2023 07:15pm • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists prevailed in a closely watched Montana lawsuit that said state officials weren't doing enough to protect them from climate change. Legal observers called it a landmark victory for the 16 plaintiffs: It marks the first time a court in the U.S. ha Tuohys call Michael Oher's filing 'hurtful' and part of a shakedown attempt 08/15/2023 07:03pm • Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are calling Michael Oher's claims that they enriched themselves at his expense “outlandish," “hurtful and absurd" and part of a “shakedown” by the former NFL offensive tackle, whose relationship with the family was the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side." Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman dealing with some right rib discomfort 08/15/2023 06:48pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman is dealing with some right rib discomfort, delaying his return from the injured list. Stroman was placed on the 15-day IL on Aug. 2 with right hip inflammation. The All-Star was slated to start Wednesday against the White Sox, but manager Dav